Monday, December 15, 2008

inching toward completion


















No, the house is not yet ready -- it's still a "work in progress." We just extended our condo rental for another month and hope to be able to move sometime in January [just don't ask what year].
Friday, we moved in our first piece of furniture -- a custom-made dining table that should seat a few of our visiting friends and relatives. The wood is "balayong" and I'll have to find out how that translates into an English tree. It's kind of heavy, to say the least. It took 12 people to carry the tabletop into the house. Prior to the delivery, I had told our contractor to make sure that all groundfloor doors had locks as I did not want anyone to run off with our new table. After seeing them carry it, I no longer am afraid that anyone will still it. Oh yes, the table is a housewarming present from a very, very, very good friend. Once the house is finished, I hope you will come to see and admire it.

The other pictures show some of the rod-iron work at the house, the ceilings with beams, and the house for the pool pump and filter.